[meteorite-list] Meteorite Fall In Uganda?

From: Tettenborn <tett_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:50:22 2004
Message-ID: <005101c1db70$293e1880$cc8fb7d8_at_tett>

Mike Farmer should be rested up by now. He has been home a whole week! Go
for it Mike.

;>)

Mike Tettenborn
Owen Sound, Ontario


----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Baalke" <baalke_at_zagami.jpl.nasa.gov>
To: "Meteorite Mailing List" <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 12:57 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Fall In Uganda?


>
>
>
http://www.newvision.co.ug/detail.php?subCatId=7&subCatName=National&story=3
7942
>
> Meteorites sighted in the West
> By Emmanuel Mulondo
> The New Vision (Uganda)
> April 3, 2002
>
> TONGUES of fire flew across the dark skies of Kabarole, Mubende,
Bundibugyo,
> Kyenjojo and Kamwenge districts in western Uganda on Wednesday night.
> Residents were filled with fear as eight glowing objects flew across the
> skies.
>
> Some thought the objects that left brilliant trails of light behind them,
> were missiles fired from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
> Residents of Fort Portal town saw the objects flying south-eastwards,
before
> disappearing below the horizon within a few minutes.
> Scared soldiers of the Rwenzori Alpine Brigade fired into the air hoping
to
> shoot them down.
>
> Wildlife officials in Kabarole said the glowing objects were seen falling
in
> the forests between Mubende, Kyenjojo and Kamwenge.
> Forensic experts from Kabamba Military Barracks and meteorology officials
> rushed to the scene on Thursday [March 28].
>
> The UPDF spokesman, Major Shaban Bantariza, on Thursday said the army had
> confirmed that the objects called meteorites, were rocks falling onto the
> earth from the outer space.
>
> Similar objects landed on the Rwenzori mountains in 1982 and in Mbale in
> 1995. Scientists say thousands of meteorites land on earth every year.
> However, the majority are not recorded because they fall into seas or
remote
> areas.
>
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